Washington, D.C. The National Intelligencer, 1822. Newspaper. A complete four-page newspaper of 5 December 1822 recounts the battle between the American Schooner USS Alligator, commanded by Lieutenant William Howard Allen, of the West Indies Squadron and three pirate ships, probably commanded by Diabolito, off the coast of Cuba on 9... More about The Pirate Fight (The Action of 9 November 1822

Washington, D.C. 1944. Unbound. A small collection of J. Edgar Hoover autographed typed letters and other documents relating to the employment of a clerk-typist at the FBI in 1944-1945. The collection includes: Two typewritten letters to the applicant, both signed by Hoover in ink, A file copy of a memorandum... More about J. Edgar Hoover Autograph Letters and More

Hutchinson, Kansas: circa 1950. Unbound. This 7” x 5” photograph shows men sitting at tables and standing at the bar inside a Hutchinson, Kansas, “recreation center.” Writing on the reverse reads, “Wallace Utterbacks Recreation Pool Hall in Hutinshin (sic) Kans Effie’s husband (Wallace Utterback) that’s him in hat at bar”..... More about Photograph of a gambling den in a small Kansas town

Omaha: Beacon Press, 1919. Wraps. This oblong, saddle-stapled, softcover photo-booklet measures 7.5” x 5.25” and is “Copiously illustrated.” It contains 26 pages of text and 14 images of the riot, its victim, and some of the perpetrators. The binding is sound; cover and several leaves have some edgewear and short... More about Omaha's Riot, 1919. In Story & Picture